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Sam and the Lucky Money

Sam and the Lucky Money - Paperback

by Karen Chinn
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Availability:In StockContributor:Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator), Ying-Hwa Hu (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2013-10-20Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Lee & Low BooksISBN-13:9781880000533ISBN-10:1880000539UPC:9781880000533Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, People & Places, Holidays & CelebrationsBook Topic:Values & Virtues, United States, Other, Non-ReligiousSize:9.90 x 8.40 x 0.20 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SC0J3T2DT0

During Chinese New Year, a young boy encounters a homeless person and discovers that no gift is too small when it comes from the heart.

Sam can hardly wait to go shopping with his mom. It's Chinese New Year's day and his grandparents have given him the traditional gift of lucky money-red envelopes called leisees (lay-sees). This year Sam is finally old enough to spend it any way he chooses. Best of all, he gets to spend his lucky money in his favorite place - Chinatown!

But when Sam realizes that his grandparents' gift is not enough to get the things he wants, his excitement turns to disappointment. Even though his mother reminds him that he should appreciate the gift, Sam is not convinced - until a surprise encounter with a stranger.

With vivid watercolor paintings, artists Cornelius Van Wright and Ying-Hwa Hu celebrate the sights and sounds of festive Chinatown streets. In her picture book debut, author Karen Chinn tells the affecting story of a child who discovers that sometimes the best gifts come from the heart.

Language:EnglishPublisher:Lee & Low BooksISBN-13:9781880000533ISBN-10:1880000539UPC:9781880000533Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Social Themes, People & Places, Holidays & CelebrationsBook Topic:Values & Virtues, United States, Other, Non-ReligiousSize:9.90 x 8.40 x 0.20 inchesWeight:0.2998Product ID:SC0J3T2DT0

Karen Chinn (1959-2003) was born in Seattle, Washington, and received a bachelor's degree in Communications from the University of Washington. She lived in Seattle, WA with her husband and daughter. Sam and the Lucky Money was her first picture book.

Cornelius Van Wright and his wife Ying-Hwa Hu have illustrated dozens of award-winning books. Their illustrations have been praised by Kirkus Reviews as "bright, detailed and dynamic, vividly depicting ... characters' facial features and personalities." Van Wright, a native New Yorker, lives in New York City.

Ying-Hwa Hu and her husband Cornelius Van Wright have illustrated dozens of award-winning books. Their illustrations have been praised by Kirkus Reviews as "bright, detailed and dynamic, vividly depicting ... characters' facial features and personalities." Hu, who was born in Taiwan, lives in New York City.


Publisher: Lee & Low Books

Contributor(s)

Karen Chinn, Cornelius Van Wright (Illustrator), Ying-Hwa Hu (Illustrator)

Author

Karen Chinn

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